Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-01-13
LOCAL. NEWS.

the east side.
Fine lot of clothing Just received at
Power 4 Bros. I
The soft and gentle Chinook would be
quite welcome now.
Fresh arrival of Drugs and Fancy Goods,
~ BOSTON Pharmacy.
Liquid Court Plaster for chappcd hands,
nj BOSTON Pharmacy. I
The books Cor county officers will arrive
sometime next month.
bachelors headquarters.
Large supply of furniture and bedding, ut
f. &. Power n Bros store.
Frank Moshner has bought Capt. Searcs'
interest in Mason's place.
County Recorder Kelly has been busy
recording mining location notices.
Several head of range cattle have died
within the town limits, during the week.
Slk Handkerchefs, Mulcrs and II large
assortment oI Gloves Il MttS, at Power
* Bros.
Maiden, visitcd the county seat inst 81 the
week.
Mr. & Mrs Walter Corwin, of Philbrook,
were presented with :, daughter ON the
2nd inst.
Marshall Jackson has driven his cattl"
to the head of the creek, where they have
an abundance oi hay.
John Ross. of Careless creek was in town
Tuesday. lie says they have plenty oi
SNOW south oi the Saowies.
The communication from our Judith
correspondent arrived too late for last
weeks issue, owing to the storm.
Frank f.. Wright county treasurer, ar
rived in town last Saturday evening and
has entered upon the duties of his office.
Frank smith started for James Fergus
last saturday morning, intending 10 he
back in couple OF days, but has not yet
returned.
Beware, The century question is catch
ing. \ BclaIonna Plaster viii quiet your
nerves. Can ard srt one at the Boston
Pharmacy.
William .Ionc, 81 tLn -. II. $. ont II, was
Frost, daughter uf Mr.. < Mrs. 4. J. Frost
"f Mcp.nald creek.
Geo. stafford returned to LeNistown hast
Thursday, after an absence of 4 couple of
months. While making another survey If
the county line at the zap. he had the mis-
fortune to frneze his nose.
Surveyor stafford recently surveyed the
roads FROM TIBET t. Berciil, both the direct
one aud the one by way Of Okla, and found
the latter to he only II traction over two
miles longer than the former.
Full many Il heiier now believing loud
will he found ere hong in II snov-whte
.hroud. - The word empty should be
substituted for full" ltwoaid not sound
MS p"etical but it would he nearer til,
trHth.l
II i. feared the stock losses throughout
the basin VIII be quite heavy own to the
great depth Of snow in Ia, valleys and on
the bench lands. The Bay state Cattle
company, it is reported, have already lost
quite a nGmbrr Of head.
Henry Kumpc left Monday. for Waco,
Texas, where he expects To take up u per-
mnncnt residence. The wnter-rcsion Of
the North has no charms for him as COM
pared with the sunny cline of the Lone
Star state Iusbandman.
\. VI. Thompson has been appointed
postmaster at Maiden. No better select ion
could have been made. Mr.. I. has had
experience in the office, and withal is care
ful, prompt and accommodating. The
appointment gives general satisfaction in
the mountain town.
The day shit on the printing office wood
-nile report progress. The drift (snow drift, }
from the lower level has some good indica-
tions of wood. bat there * very little
prospect OF striking the main "load" before
spring. Should developments warrant
however, "cross Ell, ting will begin about,
March LIST.
The commissioners of Mcagher count y
have placed the tax levy at seventeen mills,
the same MS lust year. II strikes MS that
il Fergus county can get along with II six
teen mill levy, with all the additional ex-
penscs attendant upon getting new
county in working order, Mcagher ought
to make ends mcat with Jew mills less.
From $40 Ia so actually saved by pur-
chasing through stage and railroad ticket
To points in United States and Canada, via
billings, Henion and Maiden Stage Line.
Covered coaches to the railroad. Choice ol
Routes from Il. Paul allowed purchaser OF
ticket. FOR rates and further particulars,
call ON ar address, A. Nj. Thompson, agent,
Maiden, NJ. 4.
Instead of growing better, the pros
poets are constantly growing worse for
the cattle men. The snow which Tell yc-ter-
day morning was soft and packed soldly
as soon IN il fell. Should the SNOW now
upon the ground crust over. even horses
and sheep would be- unable hong IT, rust.
food.
accorlin. Ia he recent lrci-iun oi Judss
Wade, the law PASSED 10y the l,si lrsisla-
ture lot regulating the shcriiis' Ices .or